Brian O’Driscoll ruled out of Six Nations by shoulder injury

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The Ireland captain's injury has been diagnosed as a trapped nervePatrick Bolger/Getty Images

John Westerby

Last updated at 12:01AM, November 8 2011

Brian O’Driscoll will miss the RBS Six Nations Championship after he was ruled
out of action for six months yesterday.

O’Driscoll, 32, suffered shoulder problems during the World Cup and his injury
has been diagnosed as a trapped nerve, on which he will have surgery next
week. He was keen to calm fears that the injury could end his career.

O’Driscoll has recently stated that he hopes to make a fourth Lions tour, to
Australia in 2013. He has won 117 caps for Ireland, most recently in the
World Cup quarter-final defeat by Wales.